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Galvin Washington Map

Explore Galvin, Washington, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Galvin, Washington

How to Use This Galvin, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Galvin, Washington. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Washington or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Galvin.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Galvin
State	Washington (WA)
County	Lewis County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	46.742324
Longitude	-123.027079
Population	580
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98544
Area Code	425
County Seat	Chehalis

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About Galvin, Washington

Galvin is a locality in Lewis County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 580. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Galvin is located at 46.7423°N, 123.0271°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98544.

Galvin occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the persistent, low-slung presence of the Lincoln Creek Valley. It lies 3.9 miles west-northwest of Centralia, WA (from Centralia, WA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-northwest of Chehalis. Low clouds often settle into the damp hollows of the landscape, softening the edges of the timbered slopes that rise toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cascade Range. The air here holds a heavy, persistent moisture that turns the soil dark and rich, feeding the dense undergrowth that encroaches upon the clearings. Near the meandering course of Lincoln Creek, the light at dusk takes on a bruised, violet quality, casting long shadows across the fields that seem to hold the day’s heat long after the sun has slipped behind the western ridges.

Galvin grew from the quiet necessity of timber and earth, its character shaped by the steady, unglamorous labor of those who cleared the woods and worked the stubborn soil. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the land, with small-scale agriculture and forest management providing a thin, steady pulse for the people who reside here. Just two miles away, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area serves as a reminder of the vast, managed wilderness that surrounds the settlement, while the calm surface of Fort Borst Lake remains a frequent destination for those seeking a moment of stillness. Life in Galvin moves with a deliberate, measured pace, indifferent to the rapid expansion of the world beyond the valley, where the primary concern is often the turn of the season and the health of the timber.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fort Borst Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 128° SE
Riverside Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 114° SE
Oregon Trail Marker (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 013° N
Centralia Outdoor Pool (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 112° E
The Sentinel (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 118° SE
Fox Theater (Cinema) — 3.9 mi, 118° SE
Shady Lady (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 116° SE
The Olympic Club Theater (Cinema) — 3.9 mi, 117° SE
Staeber Point (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 119° SE
Southwest Washington Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 139° SE
Olympic-Willapa Hills-South Puget Sound Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 360° N
Scatter Creek (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 360° N
Grand Mound Masonic Lodge - 1857 (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 003° N
The Vintage Antique Motorcycle Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 153° SE
Veteran’s Memorial Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 159° S
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Wa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.1 mi, 216° SW · 1,044 acres
Willapa Hills Trail (State Recreation Area) — 7.2 mi, 178° S
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.2 mi, 359° N · 16k acres
Tenino Depot Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 047° NE
Millersylvania Memorial (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 023° NE
Olympic National Forest (National Forest) — 14.7 mi, 012° N · 632k acres
Camp McDonald (Historic Ruins) — 15.7 mi, 201° S
Kids Playing (Public Artwork) — 17.7 mi, 019° N
World's Largest Egg (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 166° S
Skydive Toledo (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 151° SE
Timberline High School Auditorium (Theatre) — 21.3 mi, 030° NE
Washington Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 21.7 mi, 016° N
Olympia Aha Heritage Alliance Museum (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 016° N
Splash Gallery (Gallery) — 21.9 mi, 015° N
Snoqualmie National Forest (National Forest) — 25.8 mi, 100° E · 1.3M acres

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